Becoming A Destination Choice, Menpar Checks Tourism Hygiene In Bandung Ahead Of The Eid Holiday

Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana with Mayor of Bandung Muhammad Farhan (Doc. Kemenpar)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana reviewed a number of tourist destinations in Bandung City, West Java, to ensure the readiness of the tourism sector in welcoming tourists on the upcoming Eid holiday.

Together with the Mayor of Bandung Muhammad Farhan in the Braga area, Bandung, Wednesday (19/3/2025), the Minister of Tourism visited the Ropih Art House. This art house is located in Braga which is one of the popular and iconic areas that is always crowded with tourists who come to Bandung.

The Ropih Art House is an art gallery that displays a series of paintings made by the house of art. In the past, this art house belonged to a painter named Pak Ropih, which is now being passed on by his children and grandchildren.

During the review, the Minister of Tourism saw and admired the series of works of art in it accompanied by Gina, a family member of Pak Ropih.

"Here, there are a lot of works from Pak Ropih's children and family, this is an extraordinary art gallery that invites a lot of tourist attraction," said the Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri.

Previously, a review was also carried out at Rumah Batik Komar as one of the most popular batik centers and shopping tourist destinations in Bandung, West Java.

The Minister of Tourism as a whole emphasized the importance of careful preparation, especially regarding cleanliness, security and safety, as well as crowd management in destinations, to ensure tourists can travel safely, calmly, and comfortably.

"I am very happy to be here with the Mayor Muhammad Farhan and the team, I came to see Bandung and review the preparations for this city to accept tourists during the Eid holiday," he said.

He appreciated the preparations that had been made by the local government and the managers of a number of destinations in the city. In particular, to the Mayor of Bandung Muhammad Farhan, the Minister of Tourism emphasized the importance of handling and managing waste so that it is able to provide a sense of security, comfort, and fun for tourists.

This is in line with the Kemenpar program, namely the Clean Tourism Movement which not only encourages cleanliness, but also creates environmentally friendly and sustainable destinations.

"Also pay attention to the density of traffic. We have also discussed mitigation in case of traffic congestion, including the need for repairs and additional parking facilities to accommodate more tourist vehicles," he said.

Eid holidays and homecoming are one of the largest momentums in the Indonesian tourism sector, where the movement of tourists, especially domestic tourists, is consistently higher than the important periods of other holidays such as Christmas and New Year. During this year's Eid holiday, it is estimated that the number of domestic tourist movements nationally will reach 146 million.

Based on the results of a survey conducted by the Ministry of Transportation, West Java is the third most tourist destination, after Central Java and East Java. Therefore, the readiness of destination managers as well as local governments and other industries is very important to be carried out.

It is believed that people who go home not only visit relatives but also will travel in the city of Bandung and its surroundings.

The Ministry of Tourism had previously sent a Circular Letter of the Minister of Tourism to the Regional Government, the Chair of the Tourism Business Association, and Tourism Business Actors. The letter appealed for a risk assessment to prepare for safe, comfortable, and enjoyable tourism activities.

The Ministry of Tourism has previously launched a campaign, one of which is #MudikYuk to increase tourist interest in traveling during the Lebaran 2025 holiday. This campaign is designed to invite people to explore tourist destinations in Indonesia, especially around their hometowns.

Through the publication of the tourism package promo interesting the results of collaboration with tourism industry partners, this campaign aims to encourage the achievement of the target of 1.08 billion domestic tourist trips by 2025. This is also part of the big #DiIndonesiaAja campaign and the Proud Travel program in Indonesia (BBWI).

The Ministry of Tourism is also working with SOEs, tourism associations, tourism offices, industry players, and related stakeholders. Promos and tourist packages that have been drained can be accessed through the Ministry of Tourism social media, special pages on the Indonesian website. travel, and QR code on banners installed at airports, stations, and shopping centers.

"We hope that the momentum of Eid can be utilized as well as possible by the local government, tourism destination managers, and tourism business actors," said Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana.

The Mayor of Bandung, Muhammad Farhan, expressed his appreciation for the presence and direct review of the Minister of Tourism to the city of Bandung in order to monitor preparations for the Eid holiday. He said this was proof of the great attention from the Ministry of Tourism to the city of Bandung, especially in the tourism sector.

"Bandung is one of the leading tourist destinations in Indonesia. We will work hard to ensure that tourist arrivals from abroad and abroad to the city of Bandung will get good experience, safe, comfortable and happy," said Muhammad Farhan.